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J. M. Barrie

Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, OM was a Scottish novelist and playwright, best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan. He was born and educated in Scotland and then moved to London, where he wrote a number of successful novels and plays. There he met the Llewelyn Davies boys, who inspired him to write about a baby boy who has magical adventures in Kensington Gardens, then to write Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, a 1904 West End "fairy... Read More

Born	James Matthew Barrie 9 May 1860 Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
Died	19 June 1937 (aged 77) London, England
Occupation	Novelist, playwright

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Alice Sit-by-the-Fire

May 19, 2022 05/22

May 19, 2022 J. M. Barrie

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LibriVox recording of Alice Sit-by-the-Fire by J. M. Barrie. "The ever-delightful classic ... produced by Charles Frohman at the Criterion Theatre, New York, on Christmas day, 1905, and which has always been a triumphant play for the talents of the greatest ladies of the theatre, from Ethel Barrymore down to Helen Hays. Alice is the central figure who returns from India to England with her husband, and has the problem of readapting herself to the home and children she had left...
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Peter Pan (Version 5)

May 25, 2021 05/21

May 25, 2021 J. M. Barrie

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LibriVox recording of Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie. Read in English by Phil Chenevert The eternal boy leads us on adventures. more later. For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook (152MB)
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Stories by English Authors: London

Jan 7, 2020 01/20

Jan 7, 2020 Israel Zangwill; Marie Corelli; Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch; F. Anstey; J. M. Barrie; Arthur Morrison; Beatrice Harraden

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LibriVox recording of Stories by English Authors: London by Israel Zangwill; Marie Corelli; Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch; F. Anstey; J. M. Barrie; Arthur Morrison; Beatrice Harraden. Read in English by Kirsten Wever This book collects seven short stories by some of England's best turn-of-the-(last)-century's writers. The collection begins with the humor of J. M. Barrie, of Peter Pan fame. A later and equally humorous story is by Israel Zangwill, also widely known for his exposures of social...
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*Barrie - Peter Pan - 2018 Capdevielle Parmentier

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2018 J. M. Barrie

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Peter Pan ou Le Garçon qui ne grandissait pas de J. M. Barrie. Jonathan Capdevielle - Peter Pan, Julie-Marie Parmentier - Wendy
Topics: J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan, Jonathan Capdevielle, Julie-Marie Parmentier

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Tommy and Grizel

Oct 22, 2017 10/17

Oct 22, 2017 J. M. Barrie

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LibriVox recording of Tommy and Grizel by J. M. Barrie. Read in English by beyondutopia; KHand; Sheila; Michelle Tan; Jim Locke; Franziska Paul This book continues Sentimental Tommy, also in the Librivox catalogue. Tommy grows up and marries Grizel. But life are not only roses and rainbows. This book has all the elements of a good love story, but it is also a book about growing up and finding out your distinct voice in the world. - Summary by Stav Nisser. For further information, including...
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The Little Minister

Jul 14, 2017 07/17

Jul 14, 2017 J. M. Barrie

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LibriVox recording of The Little Minister by J. M. Barrie. Read in English by MaryAnn; Sylviamb; Nathan C Jones; TriciaG; and Kalynda. Before "Peter Pan" came "The Little Minister", J.M. Barrie's first published novel. This is not a children's book, but reflections on life in a remote village in Scotland. The story opens with the minister and his mother moving into the village of Thrums, where the minister must earn the respect of the villagers, threading his way through...
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Peter Pan (version 4)

Jun 22, 2017 06/17

Jun 22, 2017 J. M. Barrie

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LibriVox recording of Peter Pan (version 4) by J. M. Barrie. Read in English by Patrick Saville. Peter Pan, the boy who wouldn't grow up, steals Wendy and her brothers away to a magical world called the Neverland. They come face to face with a fairy named Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, savages, pirates, mermaids, a crocodile that ticks, and Peter's nemesis--Captain Hook! The book is filled with excitement, and wonder, and teaches that with happy thoughts, and a little help of pixy dust, you can...
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Quality Street

Jun 8, 2017 06/17

Jun 8, 2017 J. M. Barrie

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LibriVox recording of Quality Street by J. M. Barrie. Read in English by a full cast. Two sisters living on Quality Street set up and run a school for children after the local doctor heads off to fight Napoleon. Ten years later he returns, thinking that all the adventures have been his, and that the old life in Quality Street has waited, as in a sleep, to be resumed on the day of his return. Katharine Hepburn starred in a movie version made in 1927. The Quality Street chocolates were named...
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A Kiss for Cinderella

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2017 J. M. Barrie

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LibriVox recording of A Kiss for Cinderella by J. M. Barrie. Read in English by a full cast. This play does have Cinderella and a Godmother, Royalty, and glass slippers, but it takes place in WW1 and is certainly not your typical fairy tale! Produced on Broadway in 1916, it was made into a silent movie in 1925. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list (in order of appearance): Mr. Bodie: Peter Yearsley Policeman: ToddHW Cinderella: VivianWeaver Gentleman: Mike Harris Mrs. Maloney: Michele Eaton Marion:...
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Sentimental Tommy

Aug 6, 2016 08/16

Aug 6, 2016 J. M. Barrie

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LibriVox recording of Sentimental Tommy by J. M. Barrie. Read by LibriVox Volunteers "J. M. Barrie is most noted for being the author of Peter Pan, the beloved book about a child who does not want to grow up. The two Tommy novels, as they are collectively referred to, are also about a child who does not want to grow up. Yet, unlike Peter Pan, he has to. Tommy grows up in the slums of London at the end of the 19th century in difficult conditions. This book explores his boyhood. How would...
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*Barrie - Mary Rose - 2016 Paterson Hannah Fleet

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2016 J. M. Barrie

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Mary Rose by J. M. Barrie with Bill Paterson - Barrie, Bryony Hannah - Mary Rose, Oliver Chris - Simon, James Fleet - Mr Morland, Pippa Haywood - Mrs Morland, Finlay Robertson - Harry, Alison Belbin - Mrs Otery, Mark Pendergast - Cameron
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*Barrie - Peter Pan - 2016 Wawrczeck Löw Maire

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Peter Pan von J. M. Barrie mit Jens Wawrczeck - Peter Pan, Jürg Löw - Hook, Laura Maire - Wendy
Topics: Peter Pan, J. M. Barrie, Jens Wawrczeck, Jürg Löw, Laura Maire

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The Little White Bird

Feb 7, 2015 02/15

Feb 7, 2015 J. M. Barrie

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LibriVox recording of The Little White Bird by J. M. Barrie. Read in English by Mike Pelton; TribalElder; Sandra; MissRose; Carol; Lynne Thompson; Larry Wilson "A children's book, sharp social commentary and sad psychological thriller about a man's search for a sense of belonging. All in one amazing and lyrical collection. This is the first book in which Peter Pan starts to appear. His adventure in Kensington Gardens are first narrated here. Other than that, it offers a magical portrait of...
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Dear Brutus

Sep 27, 2014 09/14

Sep 27, 2014 J. M. Barrie

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LibriVox recording of Dear Brutus by J. M. Barrie. Read in English by Bev J Stevens; David Olson; Beth Thomas; Libby Gohn; Maryanka; bala; Shakira Searle; ToddHW; Sarah Terry; Natalie Paula; TriciaG; azureblue At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance an enter. The title comes from Shakespeare: "The fault lies in our...
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Peter Pan (Dramatic Reading)

Sep 12, 2014 09/14

Sep 12, 2014 J. M. Barrie

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LibriVox recording of Peter Pan (Dramatic Reading) by J. M. Barrie. "All children, except one, grow up,” begins J. M. Barrie's most famous novel. Barrie then proceeds to tell the story of that one extraordinary exception, Peter Pan, who lives in the Neverland with pirates and fairies and is always having adventures. One night he appears in the nursery of the Darling children and the most marvelous adventure of all begins. Light-hearted though it seems in premise, Peter Pan is a sweet but...
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Peter and Wendy

Oct 30, 2012 10/12

Oct 30, 2012 J. M. Barrie

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LibriVox recording of Peter and Wendy, by J. M. Barrie. Read by volunteer readers. Peter and Wendy tells the classic story of Peter Pan, a mischievous little boy who can fly, and his adventures on the island of Neverland with Wendy and her brothers, the fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, the Indian princess Tiger Lily, and the pirate Captain Hook. (Introduction modified from Wikipedia) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other...
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Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text

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The Story of Peter Pan

May 28, 2012 05/12

May 28, 2012 J. M. Barrie

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LibriVox recording of THE STORY OF PETER PAN, by J. M. Barrie. Read by Phil Chenevert THE STORY OF PETER PAN RETOLD FROM THE FAIRY PLAY BY SIR J.M. BARRIE BY DANIEL O'CONNOR. Basically, Daniel O'Connor took the story from the original play, with the approval of Barrie, and shortened it into a book with music and beautiful illustrations. This shorter book was published before Barrie wrote the longer novel using the same plot and characters. (Summary from the fly leaf and Phil Chenevert) For...
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Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text

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The Admirable Crichton

Mar 22, 2011 03/11

Mar 22, 2011 J. M. Barrie

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LibriVox recording of The Admirable Crichton, by J. M. Barrie. From the author of Peter Pan: Lord Loam, a British peer, considers class divisions to be artificial. He promotes his views during tea-parties where servants mingle with his aristocratic guests, to the embarrassment of all. Crichton, his butler, particularly disapproves of this. Loam, his family, a maid, and Crichton are shipwrecked on a deserted tropical island. The resourceful Crichton is the only one of the party with any...
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